The last of a three part series to show you how to build a repeating bait trap so that you can catch nuisance english house sparrows. English house sparrows are an introduced species that have decimated the populations of some of north america's native songbirds
Well done guys! this will help a lot of people build a good,economical,lasting trap.Im designing similar one, but with a easier method to remove all birds at once, will post it on line, when I can prove it works well.Sparrows,Pigiones and Indian minors, are in Plague propoartions here in Australia, and If every conservationist built one or a dozen we’ll do our bit , to save the native species CHEERS!
Sure would be much easier to read the last text with a more contrasting color, GOOD VIDEO, regards
Pulling their heads off is probably the easiest and most humane; it’s essentially the same death as hanging. In theory, the “tug” on the spinal cord transfers to the medulla and renders the subject insensible immediately. You just grip the body firmly in your off hand, make a ring around the sparrow’s neck with the thumb and forefinger of your strong hand and give it a sharp, hard tug. Slightly more effort than picking a grape off of the vine.
Great gadget! I’m going to make one. We raise Purple Martins and hopefully it will catch the English sparrow and starling. One question, what is your method of dispatching the birds that you’ve caught?
You want to see some evil nonnative birds? Look up Starling behavior and House Sparrow behavior. They kill bluebirds and beneficial mosquito eaters like swallows and Martins. They kick woodpeckers out of their own nests. House sparrows kill bluebirds and their babies and nest on top of the bodies. They are killing our local songbirds. As well as crows and ravens (which are illegal to kill). They have taken over our neighborhood.
We are thinking Blackbird pie! (Starlings )
you could have just heat the pvc tube and bend it …. a lot more easier
You should put that on your resume.
Once you catch enough sparrows for a meal, what’s the best way to cook ‘em?
- Wow ! How come I got more subscribers than you then if i `hate ‘ people on the internet ??
Good point. I’m certainly old enough to know better than to argue with an antisocial, house-sparrow-apologist lunatic who hates people in general on the internet.
- The only reason I think its wrong is that yet again humans are takin animal lives. It is not there fault that nature made them like they are, neither is it their fault that somebody realisied them where they are. But if they are an invasive species then so are we.
Lol your are making me roll over in laughter !!! How old are you ???!!! Anyway I have more important things to do in life than talk to murders.
I just re-read your comment and wanted to say that it doesn’t even make sense. Work on it.
(pt 2) …It was some silly Brit that released sparrows and starlings into New York City’s central park around the turn of the century. By 1960 they had reached the Pacific coast. You can have ‘em all back if you want. Asshole.
Let me get this straight: The next time I capture a sparrow and elect to dispatch it I should consider that I’m taking the life of an exotic, invasive species that violently competes with native cavity nesting species and is generally a bane upon the land? Great, you’re actually encouraging me. Also, “new” is not the same as “knew”, nor is “who’s” the same as “whose”, nor is “cusi’m” the same as “because I am”. Further, it’s “Asshole”. Asshole.
- Just next time think about who`s life your taking cusi`m sure that sparrow would`nt have flown in this stupid trap if it new an asshole like you was around.
Wow.
Grow up, eh? Go play with some horse dolls and get back to me. I certainly wouldn’t wish a cruel death upon you, but I hope you stay you.
- Grow up assehole !
- Moron, Hope you die in a creul death !
Get a clue, moron.
About the only wild birds that you can trap and keep as pets in the United States without breaking federal laws are (i) English sparrows a.k.a. House Sparrows, (ii) European Starlings and (iii) feral pigeons. Starlings actually make great pets. Sparrows are about like fish as pets, they don’t really do much or interact. Starlings are more social and they will learn to mimic speech like parrots. Cool birds.
Sparrows? Yes.
Leave the birds alone you moron